Posts tagged Bear Grylls

We love Bear Grylls. Dude was super cool to talk to and he seemed to be the same guy whether he was chatting with you off the air or talking straight to the camera. Guy’s had an interesting life, and it looks like he’s not slowing down any time soon.

Bear is working with NBC on a new reality TV competition series. Billed as “the ultimate outdoor adventure competition,” the new series will feature teams of two competing in a remote wilderness location for the chance to win “a reward of a lifetime” and serious survivalist bragging rights.

Think you got what it takes to hang with Bear and go head to head with other people who love danger? Well good, cause NBC is casting doing an open casting call for the series over the next few weeks. To apply, visit www.nbcbearshow.com.

Bear Grylls is one baddass Brit. He’s a survivalist who spent time with the British Special Forces. He’s a skydiver who has a black belt in karate. He climbed Mount Everest when he was 23 and at age 34, he was the youngest person to be named Britain’s Chief Scout. In Man vs. Wild, he showed audiences around the world how to survive in the toughest of situations. He’s an affable guy whose on-air presence matches his off-screen personality.

When I toured the Tough Mudder course in Seattle as part of an adrenaline-fueled weekend sponsored by the Degree Men Adrenaline Series, I got to meet Bear see his Tough Mudder creation called the Timber Tantrum. The obstacle featured three logs that you have to climb before scaling a wall and dropping down safely on the muddy other side. When the Tough Mudders got to the obstacle, Bear was cheering people on to conquer his creation.

I got to interview Bear the day before the Tough Mudder event. We talked about his love for Tough Mudder, his favorite insect meal, his Bear-whispering skills, upcoming projects, his favorite spot on planet Earth and what it’s like to be known around the interwebs as the guy that drinks his own piss. He actually shared a funny story about how his son leveraged this rep and played a prank on his unsuspecting dad. Here’s the interview:

This past weekend Degree Men flew me out to Seattle for a sweet set of events that showcased the motion-activated power of the Degree Men Adrenaline Series. Most deodorant sticks respond to a person’s wetness, but the Degree Men Adrenaline Series is some DEFCON-level deodorant that uses MOTIONsense™ technology to respond to actual activity and body movement. This patented piece of odor-fighting tech starts working more the more you move around. It’s a clinical-grade antiperspirant designed to last for long stretches at a time (up to 48 hours). Even the most extreme adrenaline junkies can’t outstink these sticks.

The Adrenaline Series features a full line of products that cater to specific conditions and preferred man-smells:

With the full product line at our disposal, the Degree Men’s crew treated us to some awesome displays of man-tensity:

Interview with Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls is the ultimate symbol of staying cool in extreme situations. I sat down with him to chat about the spirit of Tough Mudder, the obstacle that he designed for the course, his favorite spot on planet Earth and you know, that whole what’s-it-like-to-be-known-as-the-guy-who-drinks-his-own-piss thing.

Tough Mudder

We toured the Tough Mudder course in Seattle the day before the race and I got to see the clean version of the course – a 12-mile track with 22 savage obstacles – before it was muddied and bloodied by over 8,000 participants. The following day I watch as these muddied masses pushed themselves through all the brutality, with a lot of teamwork, camaraderie and respect on display.

High Speed Go-Cart Racing

Ultimate Seahawks Experience

I got to tour the stadium with a fun-loving historian. Saw the scene of the Golden Tate crime, scoped out the visitor locker room and got some practice time on the field. Former Seahawks kicker Norm Johnson and former Seahawks fullback Mack Strong gave us some tips on how to kick field goals and throw spirals.

So yea, good times this weekend. With good people, too; from Crave, AskMen.com and the Yahoo Mansome crew. Stay tuned for more posts from this weekend’s awesome events!

Ever wanted to chat up Bear Grylls? You can right now on Reddit.com. Grylls is answering questions on anything, so if you want know what extreme situation will make him drink his own you know what, head over to Reddit and hit the guy up. Video and text responses to specific questions will be posted on the Degree Men YouTube Channel later this afternoon.

Degree Men launched a series of webisodes where athletes challenge survival specialist and all-around badass Bear Grylls to a series of sporty outdoorsy-type challenges. The program is called Chain of Adventure, and the first episode can be seen below. It features hockey legend Mark Messier and NY Jets QB Mark Sanchez. Sanchez challenges Grylls to toss a perfect pass from a raft with a grappling hook. Take a look:

The next episode features a challenge from NBA star Kevin Durant. Mark Messier will continue to assist Grylls as other athletes like Tony Hawk issue challenges for Grylls to knock out in the wild. You can watch all the videos at DegreeMen.com.